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Revision as of 14:17, April 28, 2021
Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909 – May 2, 1992) was a powerful Democrat segregationist from Arkansas who served for nearly four decades in the United States House of Representatives. His reputation sunk very abruptly after a sex scandal surfaced, and Mills declined to seek re-election in 1978.[1]
U.S. House of Representatives
During the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, Mills played a crucial role in the establishment of Medicare and later supported its expansion.[2] Despite initially opposing a single-payer healthcare system,[3] he ultimately sponsored legislation to enact such along with Ted Kennedy in 1974.[4]
References
- ↑ Smith, Laura (September 18, 2017). In 1974, a stripper known as the “Tidal Basin Bombshell” took down the most powerful man in Washington. Timeline. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ The Cost of the Benefit: How Wilbur Mills's Expansion of Medicare Led to Escalating Medical Costs. East Tennessee State University. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ Martin, Jim (September 15, 2018). OPINION: Socialized Medicine — The Orphan Of The New Deal. Daily Caller. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments. KHN. Retrieved April 28, 2021.